S.I. No. 57/1958:

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 21) (ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES) ORDER, 1958.

IMPOSITION OF DUTIES (No. 21) (ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES) ORDER, 1958.

The Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 1 of the Imposition of Duties Act, 1957 (No. 7 of 1957), hereby order as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Imposition of Duties (No. 21) (Electrical Accessories) Order, 1958.

2. Paragraph 3 of the Emergency Imposition of Duties (No. 344) (Electrical Accessories) Order, 1955 ( S.I. No. 35 of 1955 ), shall, as respects articles imported on or after the 7th day of March, 1958, have effect as if--

(i) in subparagraph (a)--

(I) In clause (i) " and also excluding switches fitted with metal plates " were inserted after " so linked together ",

(II) clause (ii) were deleted and the following clause were substituted therefor :

" (ii) plates and covers for switches or sockets,",

(III) in clause (iv) " and also excluding sockets fitted with metal plates " were inserted after " switch ",

(IV) in clause (v) " excluding plugs with more than two contact pins, or which incorporate a switch " were deleted and " excluding plugs which incorporate a switch " were substituted therefor,

(V) the following clauses were inserted after clause (v) :

" (va) protective shields for lampholders.

(vb) junction boxes of which the greatest diameter does not exceed four inches and which do not incorporate more than four terminals,

(vc) socket-outlet adaptors to which may be fitted two or three plugs,", and

(VI) clause (vii) were deleted and the following clause were substituted therefor :

" (vii) bayonet lampholders,", and

(ii) in subparagraph (b) the following clause were inserted after clause (iii) :

" (iiia) junction boxes,".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 28th day of February, 1958.

ÉAMON DE VALÉRA,

Taoiseach.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order extends the scope of the customs duty of 75% (full), 50% (preferential--U.K. and Canada) ad valorem on certain electrical accessories.